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(l. – r.) Sonja Clark, executive director, United Water Foundation, Inc. with Children's Aid and Family Services'
employees Donna Kennedy, vice president, community
services and quality systems; Joanne Mandry, CFO; and Sandy Richards, director of childcare services.
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(Paramus, NJ) June 1, 2010 – Children's Aid and Family Services has received a $10,000 grant from the United Water Foundation Inc. and a $5,000 grant from BJ's Charitable Foundation for its Baby Basics Program. Baby Basics provides free nutritional formula, diapers and other baby essentials to low-income families with children ages newborn through 2 years from distribution sites in Carlstadt, Englewood, Paramus and Ridgewood. In 2009, the program served 177 children and their families, a record number. The program distributes more than 16,000 diapers each month to needy families.
"We're tremendously appreciative of the generous contributions from the United Water Foundation and BJ's Charitable Foundation for the Baby Basics program," says Bob Jones, Ph.D., president & CEO of Children's Aid and Family Services. "In this difficult economic climate, more young families than ever are coming to us for help and these grants will make an enormous difference."
About United Water Foundation
The primary mission of the United Water Foundation Inc. is to encourage innovative programs in the areas of education, environment, and health and humanitarian services in communities around the United States. The Foundation upholds its mission and inspires and serves communities by supporting responsible investment in other nonprofit organizations meeting the needs of today's society exclusively for charitable, educational, scientific, literary, health, environmental, and public safety purposes.
About BJ's Charitable Foundation
BJ's Charitable Foundation was established with the mission to enrich every community BJ's Wholesale Clubs serve. The Foundation supports nonprofit organizations that primarily benefit the underprivileged in the area of basic needs (hunger prevention, self sufficiency, education and health). For more information about BJ's Charitable Foundation please visit, www.bjs.com/charity.
About Children's Aid and Family Services
Children's Aid and Family Services is one of the leading nonprofit human services organizations serving northern New Jersey. The agency is fully accredited and has served the community for more than 110 years. Its mission is to preserve, protect and, when needed, provide families. Motivated by compassion for vulnerable children, young adults, frail elderly
and their families, it provides high-quality and innovative services that meet their social, educational and emotional needs. For more information on Children's Aid and Family Services, call 201.261.2800 or visit www.cafsnj.org. | 
